Healthy eating will soon take on a whole new meaning with exciting plans to develop a “farm” on land near Morriston Hospital near Swansea in Wales.
The health board has agreed to turn over an area of land to a not-for-profit venture to grow a range of crops – with the wider community and potentially hospital patients helping to run it.
Although independently run, the project is being supported by Swansea Bay as part of its wider commitment to a more sustainable future.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) initiatives are partnerships between farmers and consumers in which the responsibilities, risks and rewards of farming are shared.
They are run by one or more principal growers supported by volunteers who are able to learn new skills and enjoy the therapeutic benefits associated with gardening activities.
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